1. past tense of trip; stumbled or fell by catching one’s foot on something
2. past tense of trip; caused someone to stumble or fall
3. past tense of trip; activated a switch or mechanism

Examples

• She tripped on the loose carpet and nearly fell.
• The wire tripped several people walking by.
• The circuit breaker tripped when too many appliances were plugged in.
• He tripped the alarm by opening the door.
• We tripped across Europe last summer.
• The motion sensor tripped the lights automatically.
• I tripped over my own feet while running.